US experts said the sudden pause came as a surprise and would set back efforts to contain health threats abroad. View on euronews

US public health officials have been instructed to immediately cease collaborations with the World Health Organization. The sudden halt, announced via memo from CDC official John Nkengasong, poses setbacks for addressing global health threats,

CDC official John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency ordering them to cut off all communications with the WHO and “await further guidance" in compliance with President Trump's exe

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.